Programming Microprocessor Interfaces For Control And Instrumentation

Analysis of modern programming for microprocessors. Describes interfacing techniques coupled with actual programs in assembly language.

. Save money and increase efficiency by using a standard PC platform to solve a wide variety of control, instrumentation and measurement problems . Designed for practicing engineers and technicians, this book is also ideal for educational courses in control, instrumentation and measurement . A companion website provides downloadable executables, source code, links to manufacturers and suppliers, and additional reference material PC Based Instrumentation and Control is a guide to implementing computer control, instrumentation and data acquisition using a standard PC and some of the most popular computer languages. Numerous sample applications, complete with examples of working circuits and representative software, make this a practical, hands-on guide to implementing a vast range of PC-based testing, measurement, and control systems. Advice is given on modifying the circuits and software routines to meet the reader's specific needs. The third edition includes updated coverage of PC hardware and bus systems, an expanded chapter on reliability and fault-finding, a new chapter on virtual instruments and an introduction to programming and software development in a modern 32-bit environment. Additional examples have been included, with source code and executables available for download from the companion website www.key2control.com.

Now in its second edition, this text presents the fundamentals of computer-based control of industrial processes. Intended primarily for undergraduate and postgraduate students of instrumentation and electronics engineering, the book will also be useful for professionals and researchers in these fields.

A reference guide for professionals or text for graduate and postgraduate students, this volume emphasizes practical designs and applications of distributed computer control systems. It demonstrates how to improve plant productivity, enhance product quality, and increase the safety, reliability, and

A practical guide to programming for data acquisition and measurement - must-have info in just the right amount of depth for engineers who are not programming specialists. This book offers a complete guide to the programming and interfacing techniques involved in data collection and the subsequent measurement and control systems using an IBM compatible PC. It is an essential guide for electronic engineers and technicians involved in measurement and instrumentation, DA&C programmers and students aiming to gain a working knowledge of the industrial applications of computer interfacing. A basic working knowledge of programming in a high-level language is assumed, but analytical mathematics is kept to a minimum. Sample listings are given in C and can be downloaded from the Newnes website. Practical guidance on PC-based acquisition Written for electronic engineers and software engineers in industry, not academics or computer scientists A textbook with strong foundations in industry

This second edition describes the fundamentals of modelling and simulation of continuous-time, discrete time, discrete-event and large-scale systems. Coverage new to this edition includes: a chapter on non-linear systems analysis and modelling, complementing the treatment of of continuous-time and discrete-time systems and a chapter on the computer animation and visualization of dynamical systems motion.

This book provides a thorough introduction to the Texas Instruments MSP430TM microcontroller. The MSP430 is a 16-bit reduced instruction set (RISC) processor that features ultra-low power consumption and integrated digital and analog hardware. Variants of the MSP430 microcontroller have been in production since 1993. This provides for a host of MSP430 products including evaluation boards, compilers, software examples, and documentation. A thorough introduction to the MSP430 line of microcontrollers, programming techniques, and interface concepts are provided along with considerable tutorial information with many illustrated examples. Each chapter provides laboratory exercises to apply what has been presented in the chapter. The book is intended for an upper level undergraduate course in microcontrollers or mechatronics but may also be used as a reference for capstone design projects. Also, practicing engineers already familiar with another microcontroller, who require a quick tutorial on the microcontroller, will find this book very useful. This second edition introduces the MSP–EXP430FR5994 and the MSP430–EXP430FR2433 LaunchPads. Both LaunchPads are equipped with a variety of peripherals and Ferroelectric Random Access Memory (FRAM). FRAM is a nonvolatile, low-power memory with functionality similar to flash memory.

Static and dynamic calculations for instruments. Process control fundamentals. Digital computation and systems. Characteristics of microprocessors. Software for microprocessors. Development of digital control algorithms. Digital control of instruments (multichannel spectrometer). Advanced digital instrumentation (GC computing and recording). Distributed microprocessor control systems.